The moon is between us and the sun. Without the moon in the sky at night, deep sky objects are easier to observe.

The shortest day and the longest night of the year.

See the milky way and galaxies with the unaided eye. Point your telescope to find the many dim deep space objects that sprinkle the sky. Away from Toronto's light pollution, there is so much to see. We observe from the Long Sault Conservation area, an hour outside of Toronto. We meet around dusk once a month in the parking lot for views only seen in dark sky conditions. We hold this event on the first clear night of our week-long window, so the date and time are determined closer to.

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TelusScape observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance. We use specialized telescopes that are safe to aim at the Sun. Check our home page on the Friday prior for go/no-go calls as this event is weather dependent.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminids

Short talks on various astronomical topics - an update on RASC activities, an astronomical clock in Prague, what to look for in the skies in 2015 and how to shoot time-lapse astrophotos - and more! Meeting LineupLeslie Strike - National Update John Golla - Prague Astronomical Talk Randy Attwood – Observing Highlights in 2015  Andrew Opala - Time Lapse Photography

Measuring light pollution of your sky, See: www.globeatnight.org

Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting at the Ontario Science Centre. This is where our members get to show their latest projects, or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with Astronomy. Talks start at 7:30 socializing starts at 7:00.

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TelusScape observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance. We use specialized telescopes that are safe to aim at the Sun. Check our home page on the Friday prior for go/no-go calls as this event is weather dependent.

Speaker: Dr. Suresh Sivanandam

Join Bill Nye for a night of comedy and science.

Christine Wilson, Ph.D., Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University Explore nearby infant stars and young galaxies at the edge of the universe as seen through the radio-eyes of the ALMA telescope, the largest astronomical observatory on the planet. Co-sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Mississauga Centre